There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Alta by ferry, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Alta
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Alta (ALF)plane BOS - ALF
17h 20mkr 3,175–8,651Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Sorkjosen, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sorkjosen (SOJ)plane BOS - SOJ
- Take the bus from Alvheim to Løkkeveienbus
23h 14mkr 2,135–5,091Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane BOS - TOS
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveienbus
20h 5mkr 3,657–8,926Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Alta
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Alta (ALF)plane JFK - ALF
19h 24mkr 5,171–25,891Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Alta
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Alta (ALF)plane PVD - ALF
20h 52mkr 3,331–8,705
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Alta (ALF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Alta is to ferry and fly and bus which costs kr 2100 - kr 5500 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Alta is to ferry and fly which takes 17h 20m and costs kr 3100 - kr 9000.
The distance between Boston and Alta is 5806 km.
It takes approximately 17h 20m to get from Boston to Alta, including transfers.
Alta is 5h ahead of Boston. It is currently 1:46 AM in Boston and 6:46 AM in Alta.
There are 66+ hotels available in Alta.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Alta, Norway?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Alta. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Alta (ALF), walk to Alta lufthavn, then take the line 42 bus to Løkkeveien. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS), walk to Tromsø lufthavn, take the line 40 bus to Bankgata, walk to Tromsø Prostneset, then take the bus to Løkkeveien.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Alta via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,600–13,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Alta via Copenhagen, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,100–8,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Alta via Dublin, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,900–18,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Alta via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–10,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sorkjosen via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–6,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sorkjosen via London Heathrow, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–7,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sorkjosen via Copenhagen, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sorkjosen via Dublin, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–9,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sorkjosen via Frankfurt, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–8,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sorkjosen via London Gatwick, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–7,500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Alta via Baltimore, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,900–13,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Alta via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–16,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,800–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Alta via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,400–17,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Alta via Philadelphia, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 5,500–11,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Alta via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–17,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Alta via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–17,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Alta via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,100–8,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Alta via Copenhagen, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,100–8,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,700–7,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–6,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Alta via Oslo, Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–6,500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Alta via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–8,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–12,000
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Alta via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,500–17,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Alta via Philadelphia, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 5,500–11,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Alta via Washington Dulles, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–17,000
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,100–11,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,400–16,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Alta via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–6,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 490–7,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- kr 490–4,600
- First Class
- kr 1,900–7,000
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 90–150
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- kr 90–150
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Alvheim to Løkkeveien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- Website
- Svipper
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 30–95
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- kr 30–95
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 30–95
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- kr 30–95
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 30–95
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- kr 30–95
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